EM-2135
Matrix multiplication
E Math · Secondary 4 · Hard · Matrix multiplication
In a stationery shop, a pen costs \.20, a notebook costs \$2.50 and a file costs \$3.40.
In another shop, a pen costs \$0.30 less, a notebook costs \$0.60 more and a file costs \$0.80 less than in the first shop.
The prices can be represented by the matrix
A customer buys 3 pens, 2 notebooks and 1 file from each shop.
Find the total amount he spends in the second shop by evaluating a suitable matrix product.
In another shop, a pen costs \$0.30 less, a notebook costs \$0.60 more and a file costs \$0.80 less than in the first shop.
The prices can be represented by the matrix
A customer buys 3 pens, 2 notebooks and 1 file from each shop.
Find the total amount he spends in the second shop by evaluating a suitable matrix product.
- \1.50
- \2.40
- \3.10
- \0.70
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